Grazing-post



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.GRAZING POST. No. 261,112. ented J111y111,1882.r

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM WEBSTER, OE PAOOLETT DEPOT, SOUTH CAROLINA;

GRAZING-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,112, dated July 11, 1882.

Application filed March 27, 1882. (No model.)

.'I'o all lwhom @t may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM WEBSTER, a citizen ot' the United4 States, residing at Pacoin the county of Spartansburg and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grazing- Posts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forin'a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to grazingpoles for horses and cattle; and the novelty consists in the construction ot' the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters ot' reference indicate like parts of the invention.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved grazing-pole; Fig. 2, a detached section ot' the swivel-joint; and Fig. 3, a detail view, partly in section, showing the adjustable eounterbalance.

-A is post, pointed at its lower end to facilitate its insertion in the ground, and the upper part is out away so as-to form a spindle, a, and square shoulder a.

B is a shoe or socket provided with a bearing, b, which tits over the spindle a, so that it may freely revolve upon it. The upper part of this socket B is cnt away on opposite sides, so as to leave two standards, b b2, between which is swung the long tapering pole C, pivoted thereto by the bolt c.

To the upper end of the pole C is attached the tethering cord or halter c. To the lower end of said vided with a rod, e, inserted into the end of the pole, and secured thereto by the set-screwe'.

It will readily be seen that the set-screw Inay be loosened, and the weight E adjusted with reference to the leverage ot the pole C to suit the conditions ofthe animals tethered thereto.

The device, as a whole, is neat and sightly, as well as ornamental on the farm, and is an improvement on cumbersome and unsightly devices ot' this nature heretofore employed.

It will also be seen that in grazing the animal is allowed the t'ull length of the tether, as well as the full length of the pole, and when the animal is at the limit ot' the space thepole is parallel with and close to the ground, thus bringing the securing-strain on the post A and overcoming all tendency to starting it in the ground.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new ai' d useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, 1s-

The combination, with the pointed post A, having the pintle a, and the socket B, having standards bL b2, ot' the sweep C, pivcted thereto and provided with the weight E and shank e, adapted to be adjusted in the end of the Sweep C by the screw e', substantially as set forth.

pole is attached a weight, E, pro- In testimony whereof' I affix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

WILLIAM WEBSTER. Witnesses:

W. D. WILKINs, H. C. SMITH. 

